>List, > >I am working on an old Chickering with the screw-in damper wires. During >the regulation process I managed to break a wire at the damper head. (I >should have done an archive search on the subject before attempting the >regulation. Les Smith gave a good procedure a while back.) Live and learn! > >I have started a search for the correct size brass rod, and die for the >threads. My efforts will most likely yield something that can be used, but >the probability does not look good for an exact match. So far I have >visited the only local hobby shop, most machine shops and one instrument >repair shop. Any other ideas out there? (I prefer to keep it original and >not modify for a set screw.) > >Obviously, what I would like to find is the real thing. Does anyone out >there have some spare Chickering damper wires that I can purchase? The >original diameter of the brass rod is .072. I believe the threads are >either 1x40 or 2x40. Any help greatly appreciated. > >Don McKechnie >Ithaca College >dmckech@ithaca.edu Hey Don! Why not order size 28 music wire? Thread it and you'll be set. Schaff sells it by the pound and for that you can replace a whole set! Eric Leatha, RPT Portland, OR tunrboy@teleport.com "Brains First... then the Hard Work" -A.A. Milne
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